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Peer reviewedMcCann, Thomas M.; Johannessen, Larry, R. – Clearing House, 2004
This article discusses the results of interviews with eleven new teachers about what their major fears are when starting to teach. Previous research about teachers' concerns points to a number of problem areas (Fuller 1969; Rutherford and Wall, 1990; Borko and Putnam 1996; Veenman 1984). New data reveal underlying patterns that, at first glance,…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Beginning Teachers, Beginning Teacher Induction, Teacher Persistence
Direct linkMcCann, Thomas M.; Johannessen, Larry R.; Ricca, Bernard P. – National Council of Teachers of English, 2005
Why do some early-career English teachers leave the profession while others stay? This book extends earlier research about the concerns of beginning teachers in general and also examines specifically the frustrations of beginning high school English teachers. Based on their findings from a three-year research study, the authors review the common…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Teacher Orientation, English Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
